Please note that the revised version does not include periods or colons.

Proper use of Commas is as important as the proper use of Capitalization, especially when someone I know was telling the story about helping his uncle Jack off his horse.

The use of automated spell checkers and Short Message Services (SMS) have made a large percentage of our youth functionally illiterate. Poor spelling and stunted vocabulary aside, the lack of proper punctuation is often even more detrimental when attempting to convey information and ideas.